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Website by Fergus Thom
Carve Carrbridge 2009
Saturday 5th September 2009,
Carve Carrbridge - Scottish Open Chainsaw Carving Championships
Bob King from Edgewood, Washington in the USA won the Claymore Trophy at the seventh Scottish Open Chainsaw Carving Championships in the Highland village of Carrbridge. Beating a strong line up of top carvers from Italy, Germany, Finland, the USA and the home nations Bob created the spectacular wood carving of a Cougar or Mountain Lion from hefty 8 foot / 2½ metre lengths of pine. After receiving his prize, Bob said the cougar - which is native to the Americas - is a beautiful animal. I normally pick an animal I like and then practise carving it for a year. With my carving I wanted it to have emotion and for people to remember the carving when they walk away... read more
Results
1st Bob King, USA
2nd Mick Burns from Scotland with 'Dragonfly' (resident of Lincolnshire and winner of 2008 English Open)
3rd Tim Burgess, England with 'Golden Eagle'. (Joint winner of 2009 English Open)
People's Choice Mick Burns
Best Newcomer Michael Tamoszus from Germany with 'Owl'
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